Night Warriors: Darkstalkers Revenge

Can lightning strike twice? Capcom had a huge hit when it brought back its Street Fighter series and now the Japanese company is bringing back another fighting game from its arcade portfolio. Darkstalkers, arguably its second most popular franchise in the genre, is returning to consoles in early 2013. But it isn’t getting the Street Fighter IV treatment … yet. Capcom is bringing back the monster-filled series as a downloadable game called Darkstalkers Resurrection.

Available on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade, the game will feature Night Warriors: Darkstalkers Revenge and Darkstalkers 3. From the screenshots and a news release, it looks to be a port with boosted HD graphics, filters and standard fighting game modes such as a Challenge/Tutorial mode. In addition, this version will include GGPO-enabled online play and replays that can be uploaded to YouTube.

It’s a good way for those who may have seen Morrigan Aensland and company in other games to see what the series is all about. The game will cost $14.99 or 1200 Microsoft Points.